Season 1976–1977 was the 104th season of competitive
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
in Scotland and the 80th season of
Scottish league
The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km sout ...
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
.
After the failure of the Spring Cup and the 26-game season in the First and Second Divisions, a 39-game season was instituted in these divisions with a slight imbalance in the number of home and away games played by each team; however, this was seen as preferable to a lengthy 52-game season.
Scottish Premier Division
Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Hearts, Kilmarnock
Scottish League First Division
Promoted: St. Mirren, Clydebank
Relegated: Raith Rovers, Falkirk
Scottish League Second Division
Promoted: Stirling Albion, Alloa Athletic
Cup honours
Other honours
National
County
- aggregate over two legs
- play off
- won on penalties
Highland League
Individual honours
Scotland national team
1977 British Home Championship - Winners
Key:
*(H) = Home match
*(A) = Away match
*WCQG7 = World Cup qualifying - Group 7
*BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
External links
Scottish Football Historical Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:1976-77 In Scottish Football
Seasons in Scottish football